Supportive in pink
Canterbury is turning pink for breast cancer this month – with fundraising walks, relays, breakfasts and even buildings turning pink. Thousands of Cantabrians are set to take part in Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities including the Relay for Life, Pink Ribbon Walk, Pink Ribbon Breakfast and the annual Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, which […]
Think Pink
Broadcaster and Breast Cancer Foundation NZ Ambassador Stacey Morrison is encouraging Cantabrians to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this July, to help raise urgent funds needed to support patients and save lives. In the Canterbury DHB area, about 400 people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Nationally, that number is 3,300 and, with more […]
Locals leading breast cancer research
When Angelina Jolie announced she was having her breasts and ovaries removed to minimise her risk of cancer, she introduced the concept of genetic testing to a global audience. Jolie’s mother died of ovarian cancer at age 56, so the world-famous actress got tested for a common genetic variation (or change in her […]